Meat-Eaters
The Splendid Table: Conversations & Recipes For Curious Cooks & Eaters
American Public Media
4.3 • 3K Ratings
🗓️ 28 February 2014
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
We're talking to Smithsonian paleoanthropologist Briana Pobiner about the origins of meat-eating. Food scientist Harold McGee explains the nuances of rice wine vinegar, and we get the lowdown on real Southern cooking in Chicago with Garden & Gun magazine’s Julia Reed.
Broadcast dates for this episode:
- March 9, 2013 (originally aired)
- February 28, 2014 (rebroadcast)
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| 0:41.6 | If you're an IT or security pro, managing devices, identities, and applications can feel overwhelming and risky. |
| 0:49.7 | Trellica by OnePassword helps conquer SaaS sprawl and Shadow IT by discovering every app your team uses, |
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| 1:16.1 | It's the splendid table from APM, American Public Media. |
| 1:24.7 | I'm Lynne Rosetta Casper. |
| 1:31.4 | Ponder this. |
| 1:32.6 | If our ancestors, the ones who lived in caves, were vegetarians or vegans, would we even be here? |
| 1:39.5 | Or would homo sapiens have petered out for the lack of those quick-to-cook-on-a-stick animal proteins. |
| 1:46.2 | And take right now, with our goal of eating close to the ground for our health and the planets, |
| 1:51.8 | well, is this going to be a no-go because we're hard-wired for steak? |
| 1:56.5 | Well, today we go beyond speculation for some solid science. |
| 2:00.0 | I'm talking with a paleoanthropologist who specializes in the history of meat eating. |
| 2:05.6 | Stay with us for this and lots more, this hour on the Splendid Table. |
| 2:27.4 | This is the Spl table from APM, American Public Media, the show for people who love to eat. |
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